Parashat Shoftim (Judges)D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 -21:9Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 In this week’s portion, we encounter one of the most striking promises God gave through Moses: The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet … Read More
See What God Has Chosen
Parashat Re’eh (See or Look…) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 11:26-16:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.” (Deuteronomy 11:26) Life is full of choices, but not all choices are … Read More
From Egypt to Today: The Unbreakable Promise of God
Parashat Ekev (Because of) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12-11:25Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 As I reflect on this week’s Torah portion, I’m struck by how timeless and relevant God’s Word is. A year ago, I wrote about this very passage, … Read More
Wrestling with Truth in Times of Deception
Parashat Va’etchanan (To Implore or Beg) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1–26 We are living in extraordinary times. Times of shaking. Times of confusion. And perhaps, times where the early signs of ancient prophecy are … Read More
Faith that Stands in the Storm
Parashat D’varim (Words) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1–27 Shabbat Hazon (Vision) This Shabbat is called Shabbat Hazon, “the Sabbath of Vision.” It falls just before the ninth of Av, known as Tisha b’Av, a day … Read More
Stewarding a Promise
Parashat Mattot (Tribes) & Masei (Tribes and Journeys) Bamidbar (Numbers) 30:2-32:42 & 33:1-36:13Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4, 4:1-2 This week, we’re reading about the final stages of the journey from Egypt to the edge of the Promised … Read More
When Silence Fails
Parashat PinchasParashah: Bamidbar (Numbers) 25:10-30:1Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 With everything going on around us, in Israel and around the world, I believe we need to return to what anchors us. Not just tradition or ideas, but … Read More
God’s Permanent Blessing
Parashat BalakNumbers 22:2-25:9Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8 This week’s portion, Parashat Balak, tells a striking story that’s just as relevant today as it was then. Balak, the king of Moab, is terrified. He sees how Israel had … Read More
When Truth is Twisted
Parashat Chukat (Statute of) Bamidbar (Numbers) 19:1-22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 Truth can be uncomfortable, especially when it challenges what we’ve heard, believed, or even taught. This week’s Parashah is not just about ancient Israel’s journey … Read More
Advocating for the Kingdom
Parashat KorachBamidbar (Numbers) 16:1-18:32Haftarah: I Samuel 11:14-12:22 Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing my thoughts and updates about the situation in Israel. I see this as a vital part of Israel advocacy, bringing … Read More